Ninja shrimp
Caridina serratirostris
- Adult size
- 3 cm1 in
- Start with
- 1
- Tank length
- 10 cm4 in
- Lifespan
- 1–3 yrs
- Temperature
- 22–27 °C72–81 °F
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Hardness
- 5–20 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Changes colour rapidly with mood and background; larvae need brackish water, so it will not breed in freshwater.Changes colour rapidly with mood and background; larvae need brackish water, so it will not breed in freshwater.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
- Acei cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African clawed frog
African clawed frog may eat Ninja shrimpAfrican clawed frog may eat Ninja shrimp
- Brevis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Caudopunctatus
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Multies
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Pindani
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Rusty cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Saulosi cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Similis shell dweller
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- Abei puffer
Abei puffer may eat Ninja shrimpAbei puffer may eat Ninja shrimp
- Afra cichlid
No shared pH rangeNo shared pH range
- African butterflyfish
African butterflyfish may eat Ninja shrimpAfrican butterflyfish may eat Ninja shrimp
Sources
| temperature | 22–27 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6.5–7.5 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| gh | 5–20 | AqAdvisor (aqadvisor.com), retrieved 2026-10-04 · medium |
| origin | Coastal streams of the Indo-West Pacific, Japan to Indonesia | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| notes | Changes colour rapidly with mood and background; larvae need brackish water, so | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #8B2E2E, #3D3D3D | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | moderate | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | bottom | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 1 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 1–3 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.01,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | shrimp | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| copper sensitive | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| predation risk | medium | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |